About Bea Williams, APR

brandi n. williams, apr (bea) is an award-winning and Accredited public relations professional with nearly 20 years experience. bea has worked with a wide array of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, government entities and in the urban entertainment industry. during this time she has established herself as an expert in creating and implementing pr programs that positively impact the community and company bottom-lines.

It seems as though cheating and home wrecking are the new past time in the celebrity circle.  Word on the street is J.Lo has replaced Marc Anthony with a new man … and yes, he’s involved.  Lopez is allegedly dating her current movie co-star Jason Statham, who is in a long-term relationship with “Transformer” hottie […]

The political season has taken in off all over the country, but it is particularly exciting in Charlotte. In addition to the biannual City Council elections, the DNC is gearing up, which is making Charlotte a hot spot for politics. There are many people in the community who generally won’t participate in the political process, […]

Growing up black in the South, I understood a few things: Watermelon was meant to be eaten with salt; fish was eaten every Friday night; and race was not discussed, especially not in public. Well, at least that was how it went in my house. As a child, I was very interested in history, particularly […]

VIA: Newsone.com InTouch Magazine is reporting that the black super couple is getting a divorce! That’s right Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith are reportedly separating.  InTouch says they have the scoop from an inside source and will be releasing the information in an upcoming issue. I don’t want to believe this news.  Will and Jada […]

Check out who is featured by viewing our Mini Concert Playlist below. You can hear the My Mini Concert M – F at 11 a.m. on My927Charlotte. Wanna host your own mini concert? Send us an email to flyty@radio-one.com with your artist suggestions, including four of the artists’ songs you would like to hear during […]

On the afternoon of Aug. 13, three days after the release of the much anticipated movie The Help, W.I.L.D. (Women’s Institute of Leadership Development) Women hosted a discussion for nearly 100 women of faith. From various backgrounds and members of several Charlotte-area churches, the women gathered at Forest Hill Church on Park Road for a […]

The chances of you finding someone dressed like Davita Galloway walking around the Queen City are slim to none. With a mantra like, “I dress to express, not impress,” it’s no wonder the wardrobe stylist is on her way to the top. Beginning her journey as an apparel manager and stylist at Anthropologie on New […]

A few weeks ago I was doing my normal morning routine – deleting emails from companies announcing sales and specials, reading and responding to business-related emails – when I accidentally opened an email from Dooney and Burke.  I quickly realized by mistake, but as I was closing out the email so I could delete it […]

There was a time when you could cut on the radio and listen to what us old folk (and I use that term loosely) call good music. You know what I’m talking about.  The music that speaks to your soul.  That could make you laugh, cry, and recall that time when … Singers like Marvin […]

  We continue the VERSUS series with two classic artists – Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. is better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye. He is considered to be one of the best American singers and songwriters in history. Gaye, who had a four octave vocal range, was a member of the doo-wop […]

Michael Jackson is unarguably the King of Pop … or is he? I mean, there are two others – Usher and Chris Brown – who have made classic hits and who give us electric stage performances just like the MJ.  Will they remix history and take MJ’s place? Related: Morris Day VERSUS Prince: Who’s The […]

In a few weeks Morris Day and the Time will light up the Knight Theater stage.  If you have ever seen him you know that he gives a show … but so did many of the other artists of his time.  When you think about Morris you automatically are reminded of his role in Prince’s […]